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by Stephanie Hess
Learn how Carte de Visite photographs helped commercialize and popularize photography with the Minnesota Digital Library’s latest Primary Source Set.
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by Stephanie Hess
The Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) has recently published an online exhibit series titled “War Stories.” Featuring letters, photographs, diaries, videos, and interview recordings, these exhibits highlight stories of Minnesotans who experienced war, from the Civil War to the Vietnam War.
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by Stephanie Hess
Learn about cyanotypes, one of the oldest types of photography, with a brand-new Primary Source Set. The Minnesota Digital Library’s Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop critical thinking skills by exploring historical and cultural artifacts like cyanotypes.
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by Stephanie Hess
The Minnesota Digital Library brings together historical content from a range of Minnesota’s cultural heritage organizations, all in one place. It is full of resources just waiting to be discovered and used by K12 teachers, librarians, and students. Here are some ways you can engage with MDL’s digital collections in an educational setting.
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by Greta Bahnemann
A new Primary Source Set has been added to the Minnesota Digital Library Primary Source Set Collection. The set highlights the history of this photographic technique. The Minnesota Digital Library holds more than 600 of these photographs with subjects ranging from architecture, famous people, historic events, and natural disasters.
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by Molly Huber
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently added 40 books and 272 maps related to Minnesota's highway history to the Minnesota Digital Library, including planning information, proposed routes, and transcripts from public hearings.
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Historical content from Minnesota's cultural heritage organizations, all in one place